Being in possession of an offensive weapon in a public place landed Phillip Keetley, 34, of Crowle Drive, Grimsby, in front of Grimsby Magistrates' Court.

Mr Keetley, 34, was found to havea knuckle duster on Freeman Street on October 16. Pleading guilty to the offence, he was committed to prison for 24 weeks, suspended for 12 months. He was given a rehabilitation activity requirement, up to a maximum of five days.

He was also issued with an unpaid work requirement for 280 hours, to be completed within the next 12 months, ordered to pay a victims' surcharge £115 and pay £85 costs.

The following people have also been sentenced at Grimsby Magistrates' Court:

Kirsty Burns, 37, of Westerdale Way, Grimsby: Using a colour television set without a licence. Fined £50, pay victims' surcharge £20.

Damon Richard Dalby, 34, of Park Street, Grimsby: Stole a coat to the value of £34.99 belonging to The Range, Grimsby. Stole fabric conditioner to the value of £12 belonging to Asda. Assault by beating - pay £80 compensation.

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Stole bottles of vodka, bacon and fabric conditioner to the value of £40, belonging to Brereton News, Brereton Avenue, Cleethorpes. Stole bacon of an unknown value belonging to Pennys, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes. Stole air fresheners to the value of £102.50 belonging to Home Bargains.

Breach of suspended sentence order (suspended sentence of imprisonment of 8 weeks, suspended for 12 months - implemented as a sentence of six weeks). Committed to prison for 20 weeks concurrent (four other offences taken into consideration). Overall length of sentence 26 weeks.

Drug rehabilitation activity requirement - have treatment for drug dependency by or under the direction of Foundations as a non-resident for six months. Rehabilitation activity requirement up to a maximum of five days.

Stole bacon, pork and cheese to the value of £35 belonging to McColls, Grimsby Road. Committed to prison for 20 weeks concurrent, suspended for 12 months. Stole chocolates to the value of £35 belonging to McColls, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes. Committed to prison for 20 weeks concurrent, suspended for 12 months.